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Overview

User Rating:
7.1/10   1,202 votes
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Director:
Benito Zambrano
Writers:
Ernesto Chao (writer)
Benito Zambrano (writer)
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Release Date:
18 March 2005 (Spain) more
Genre:
Drama | Music more
Awards:
9 wins & 6 nominations more
User Comments:
Amazingly beautiful more (18 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Alberto Yoel ... Ruy (as Alberto Yoel García)
Roberto Sanmartín ... Tito
Yailene Sierra ... Caridad
Mayra Rodríguez ... Lucía
Ernesto Escalona ... Carlitos
Marta Calvó ... Marta
Roger Pera ... Lorenzo
Osvaldo Doimeadiós ... Roger
Zenia Marabal ... Luz María
Laris Vega ... Betty
Jorge Alí ... Nelson (as Jorge Ali Pérez)
Félix Pérez ... René
Aurora Basnuevo ... Estrellita
Tomás Cao ... Álex (as Tomás A. Cao)
Giordano Serrano ... Giordano
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Additional Details

Runtime:
Argentina:110 min | Spain:115 min
Country:
Spain | Cuba | France
Language:
Spanish
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Filming Locations:
Cienfuegos, Cuba more
Company:
Canal+ España more

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23 out of 28 people found the following comment useful.
Amazingly beautiful, 20 April 2005
10/10
Author: bluetears from Spain

I must say I wasn't really interested in this movie at first, and more or less was dragged to the theater to watch it. Which I am definitely grateful for, since it's one of the best movies I've seen this year by far.

The bittersweet story, the uncommon picture of the less known 'real Habana' and the strong friendship between the main characters really got to me.

The only annoying thing was the music during the first half of the movie. But the songs played during the second half (the ones the main characters play) are really pretty too.

I really liked how the plot wasn't over-dramatic, how everyone, both good and bad ones, is flawed and there's nobody perfect in the story (especially the main character). And how they make the message of the movie (choose your own path and live up to your decisions) reach the audience.

The only thing that ruined the movie for me was Marta's character (the Spanish woman). Or rather, the actress playing her role. She's bad to boot.

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